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| punic | (n) the Phoenician dialect of ancient Carthage |
| punic | (adj) tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans, Syn. perfidious, treacherous, Example: Punic faith; the perfidious Judas; the fiercest and most treacherous of foes; treacherous intrigues |
| punica | (n) coextensive with the family Punicaceae, Syn. genus Punica |
| punicaceae | (n) one species: pomegranates, Syn. family Punicaceae |
| punic war | (n) one of the three wars between Carthage and Rome that resulted in the destruction of Carthage and its annexation by Rome; 264-241 BC, 218-201 BC, 149-146 BC |
| Punic | a. [ L. Punicus pertaining to Carthage, or its inhabitants, fr. Poeni the Carthaginians. ] [ 1913 Webster ] Yes, yes, his faith attesting nations own; |
| Punice | n. (Zool.) See Punese. [ Obs. or R. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Punice | v. t. To punish. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ] |
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